#1. Mean Girls – signifies changing who you are in order to fit in.
#2. Rihanna- her new lifestyle signifies how a life event can change your whole mindset, lifestyle choices and future decisions negatively.
#3. Dave Chappelle Show- Dave Chappelle used his comedy show to address racial discrimination and stereotypes
#4. Fifth Avenue vs. 34th Street- The differences in shopping districts have set class differences on who can or who shouldn’t shop in each district
#5. Legally Blonde- despite her image of being a blonde who cares a lot about her image and all things girly she is capable of succeeding academically beyond the stereotype that she is dumb and sleazy.
#6. Downtown Brooklyn- the changes in Brooklyn made as a result of gentrification, forcing people out of their neighborhoods.
#7. Unpretty by TLC – speaks on insecurities of women and accepting yourself for who you are.
#8. Cover Girl – their advertisements when from marketing makeup for fair skinned women to creating a personal line just for women of color.
#9. McDonald’s – signifies a place of happiness; all things happy for a kid, American family to enjoy a meal.
#10. Menace II Society- touches on the struggle of young teenagers growing up in the hood and the decision to choose what’s right vs. what’s wrong.